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Sudo rm -rf '/Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefpane' Sudo rm -rf '/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ugin' My conclusion has changed: You are at risk now. When I wrote about the the Flashback attacks at the end of August, I said, Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўalthough you likely arenР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›t at risk today, it is clear that Java still represents one of the biggest, most persistent security problems facing users of all operating systems.Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ Since the exploit was unknown, antivirus software wouldnР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›t necessarily be able to spot and disable it. This is known as a Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўwatering holeР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ attack, because the bad guys targeted a place that the desired victims visited regularly and voluntarily. The attackers compromised a site known to be used by mobile developers, and then used a previously unknown (or Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўzero-dayР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™) Java vulnerability to exploit computers through their browsers. This is exactly what happened in the attack against AppleР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s employees, and possibly in the attacks against Twitter and Facebook as well.

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Only the sandbox stands between you and any random attacker with a Java program on the Internet and when that sandbox ceases to be impervious, simply browsing a webpage could enable bad guys to take full control of your computer. What makes environments like Java and Flash so problematic is that, when enabled in your browser, they run such programs without asking your permission to do so. The problem arises when a flaw exists in this sandbox (or in other aspects of the JVM), and someone writes malicious code that takes advantage of the flaw to break out and gain additional access to your computer. (Practically speaking, getting something to work across platforms is rarely easy.) The JVM handles memory management and anything else that the application needs, and runs it inside a sandbox that isolates the Java application from your operating system. Theoretically, a developer can write a Java program to run inside the virtual machine, and it will run without modification on any platform-Mac, Windows, Linux, or whatever is running a valid JVM. That means that Java applications are designed to run inside a Java Virtual Machine installed on your Mac. ItР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s a complete application runtime environment.

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(I also have some advice on isolating Flash.) If you plan to keep Java, make sure that you update it as soon as possible.

But I canР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›t overstate the risk: Nearly all recent Mac malware attacks rely on exploiting Java or Flash in your Web browser. Removing Java will be problematic for some people, especially those who use Macs at work and isolating it isnР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›t simple. Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» How do I get support or provide feedback on Java?Р В РІР‚СњР В РІР‚С›fter I updated to macOS Sierra 10.12, El Capitan (OS X 10.11), or Yosemite (OS X 10.I donР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›t make this recommendation lightly. Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» When I try to use Java from the command line, why doesn't it work? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» The installation hangs during an auto-update, what can I do to get the latest Java?

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Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Can I install Java on Mac 10.10 (Yosemite)?

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Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Why is Oracle Java available only for Mac OS X 10.7.3 and above? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Why will applets not run after getting Java through Apple Software Update? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Is it safe to install previous or older versions of Java? How do I get Java for other Mac versions? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» I do not have Mac version 10.7.3 (Lion) or higher. Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» How do I clear the Java cache on my Mac? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» How do I find out what version of Java I have on my Mac? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» How do I know if I have Java installed on my Mac? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Can I use Chrome with Oracle Java on my Mac? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Why can't I find Java 6 for Mac OS X on ? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» What are the system requirements for Java on my Mac? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» Can I restore Apple Java 6 after uninstalling Oracle Java? Р В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В» After I updated to Sierra, Yosemite or El Capitan, why am I told to install Java after I already installed the latest Java? Updating to the latest release will allow Java to be run on Mac OS X. Oracle's Java version 7u25 and below have been disabled by Apple on OS X.

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